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PritUnl VPN : Unable to communicate with helper service, try restarting, windows

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When trying to open Pritunl VPN tool on Windows 10, I see an error: Pritunl - Service Error [Content] Unable to communicate with helper service, try restarting computer.

Solutions tried:

  • Killing all Pritunl programs from task manager

  • Restarting computer

  • Uninstalling Pritunl, restarting pc, installing again (worked once in this case but showed an error on next start)

  • Restarting windows services

Solution

  • Steps to solve:

    1. Press Windows + R.
    2. Type services.msc and press OK.
    3. Find service whose name is "Pritunl Helper Service".
    4. Right click and click start.
    5. Right click and click Properties.
    6. Change Startup type to Automatic.
    7. Go to Recovery tab. Set On first failure action to Restart service.
    8. Click OK.

    Enjoy Pritunl.